Characterisation of the yam tuber storage protein dioscorin

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 153, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 25-31

  Conlan, S ^a   Griffiths, L A ^a   Turner, M ^a   Fido, R ^a   Tatham, A ^a   Ainsworth, C ^a   Shewry, P ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioscorea cayenensis; Dioscorin; Immuno localisation; Protein biochemistry; Tuber storage protein; Yam

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CARBONIC ANHYDRASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL VACUOLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTROSCOPY; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CROP IMPROVEMENT; DIOSCORIN; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; GENETIC MODIFICATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; NUTRITION; POTATO; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEINASE; SDS POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SWEET POTATO;

DIOSCOREA CAYENENSIS;

EID: 0031660020     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(98)80040-0     Document Type: Article

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